Toxic epidermal necrolysis caused by phenobarbital: a case report and literature review
Jie Cheng,
Hui Li,
Yan Li
et al.
Abstract:BackgroundToxic epidermal necrolysis (TEN) and Stevens-Johnson syndrome (SJS) are rare, life-threatening immunologic reactions. Previous relevant literature has provided limited information regarding this disease’s genetic susceptibility and management principles.ObjectivesThis study aimed to describe a phenobarbital-induced TEN case report with HLA-B*15:02 and HLA-B*58:01 negative, CYP2C19*1/*2. In addition, we revised the existing literature on phenobarbital-induced SJS/TEN to explore its clinical characteri… Show more
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